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Preparing Your Property
A unique wildfire danger is growing where homes and other buildings are built in areas of highly flammable vegetation, creating a condition called the wildland urban interface. Homes and cabins in the middle of forests, housing developments on the…
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Planning for Wildfires
A Fire Adapted Community acknowledges and takes responsibility for its wildfire risk and implements appropriate actions at all levels. The more actions a community takes, the more fire adapted it becomes. Proper wildfire preparedness enables…
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Forestry Equipment Catalog
Statement regarding PFAS and Class A Foam distributed by the LeMay Warehouse [PDF] - 1/30/20Fire departments can purchase equipment from the DNR's Forestry Equipment Research and Development Center catalog. The catalog lists items…
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Forest Products Resources
Forest products technical guidesGrade Sawing [PDF]Hardwood Grade Sawing WebinarEdging and Trimming [PDF]Edging and Trimming Webinar
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Forest Products Industry Listings
Wisconsin's primary forest products industry consists of firms that manufacture logs and pulpwood into wood and paper products. Specific examples include sawmills, plywood mills, veneer plants, pulp mills and firewood processors, as well as…
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Forestry and the Wisconsin Economy
The forest products industry in Wisconsin employed over 57,000 individuals and paid $4.5 billion in labor income. In 2022, the industry's total value of production was over $26.9 billion, with a value-added of $8.0 billion. The industry represented…
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Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis (UFIA)
The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis (UFIA) program in Wisconsin is a partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the Wisconsin DNR that has established 1,300 permanent plots across the state’s urban areas. Tree and land cover data are…
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Urban Forest Data, Analysis and Monitoring
The DNR maintains a variety of data collection programs to assess the composition, health and extent of Wisconsin’s urban forests. Major monitoring efforts include compiling public tree inventories, establishing long-term urban forest plots, and…
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Urban Forestry Startup Grants
Urban forestry startup grants support small projects focused on initial steps in community tree care and management. A long-term goal for applicants should be development of a sustained community tree management program.AboutGrants range from $1,000…
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Regular Urban Forestry Grants
Regular urban forestry grants support projects that improve a community’s capacity to manage its trees. Cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in or conducting their project in Wisconsin may apply for a…